A Black news anchor is silencing critics and earning praise by rocking short, natural hair on air, sharing her story in a now-viral social media post. The journalist has worn her hair in short natural styles since 2018, but the new ‘do marks the shortest cut to date, Today reports. The reporter's tweet, which was accompanied by a series of snaps that showed off her natural hair from the anchor’s seat, has since gone viral with over 120,000 likes and 10,000 shares. It has to be spotless, it has to be colored ... natural hair isn't going to keep you in the industry,” the 27-year-old told Today. "Thank you thank you thank you for the kind, supportive, genuine, beautiful comments.

Source: Fox News September 14, 2020 16:26 UTC